Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko took a cheeky dig at Mercedes strategy during the Australian Grand Prix, claiming that poor tactics from the Silver Arrows pit wall and Max Verstappen aided Sebastian Vettel in his season opening victory in Melbourne. Vettel scored a sensational win at the season opening Australian Grand Prix and although the Ferrari had unmatched race pace, it can also be said that the German's path to victory was facilitated by a dubious strategy call by Mercedes and their star driver Lewis Hamilton. With tyres going off and Vettel filling his mirrors, Hamilton agreed to an early pit stop. But when he re-emerged from the pitlane he was, crucially, behind...
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